Bayern are short of defenders with Suele expected to be out until April after tearing knee ligaments in October, while Hernandez only returned to team training on Monday after also suffering a knee injury, just days after Suele.

During their January winter camp in Qatar, head coach Hansi Flick said Bayern need to sign “at least two” players as cover, before they returned to league action on Sunday with a 4-0 romp at Hertha Berlin to go second in the German league table.